Boom-shaka-pow… by popular demand SONIC STEP SISTERS is back with a Spring edition!

As you will remember, we launched this project in March. We had such a great time and requests for more, that we are proud to bring you a new edition of the SONIC STEP SISTERS sessions this spring.
Three new dates, with the first on Friday, 30th April. ELEMIZ, VES, ASAYO will be back at work behind the decks, happily cross-pollinating their favourite sounds for your dancing pleasure, alongside our next guest – DJ KENNY.

Spread the word – Get involved – This one’s for you! ❤

Sonicly yours,
Electronic Mistress

✿ View FB event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=112206935480401

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SONIC STEP SISTERS – pt.4 – The Spring edition!
Friday, 30th April 2010 @ Otto Lounge
with DJs VES, ASAYO, ELEMIZ
+ guest DJ KENNY (Terntable Jediz/ AUS-HK)

9.30PM – 2.30AM (early start!)
FREE ENTRY
Happy Hour til 11PM \ Shisha (Hokkah) Pipes \ Outdoor balcony

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VENUE ADDRESS
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OTTO Lounge: 4th Floor, Grand Progress Building, 15-16 Lan Kwai Fong, Central, HK (Tel: 6102 6660)

View Map: here

OTTO Lounge, is privately tucked away on a 4th Floor above Lan Kwai Fong in Central, and with it’s open balcony still gives you a feeling of being right in the middle of everything. OTTO Lounge will offer a selection of Middle Eastern/ Indian/ Nepale snack foods as well as a special ‘Happy Hour’ deal for drinks (until 11pm!) and can also provide Shisha pipes for the exotic smokers among you.

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Music styles:
A mixed bag of sound with vibes ranging from good old funk, dub and reggae to liquid drum and bass, funky dubstep, tropical, future garage, kuduro, abstract hip hop, and beyond… In short: all sort of old and new genre mutating bass music (that nobody knows the names of yet).

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OUR GUESTS – 30th APRIL
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DJ KENNY – member of Terntable Jediz (Australia & Hong Kong), is best known for fusing funk, soul, disco & boogie with a precision and skill that will keep you swaying in a lush cocoon of cosmic grooves. http://www.myspace.com/jediz852
(✘ 30th April – Funk & Soul, Disco & Boogie)

Artworks by XYZ – http://www.dimmsumm.com

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‘SONIC STEP SISTERS’ residents
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Electronic Mistress and the DJs behind ‘SONIC STEP SISTERS’ already are familiar faces in HK’s nightlife, with years of involvement in local scenes.

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Posted: April 19th, 2010 under Drum & Bass, Dubstep, Gigs in HK, News.
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SI from Kryptic Minds in an exclusive interview with TimeOut Magazine Hong Kong (Issue No.51 – March 31-Apri l13 2010). Many thanks to OC from TimeOut, ESP and SI in London!

Available now on news stands or online at:
http://www.timeout.com.hk/clubs/features/32990/kryptic-minds-interview.html

Posted: April 8th, 2010 under Dubstep, News.
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Yes, Yes – Kongkast #112 is here!

This week on Kongkast, we bring to you a duo known by “The Abyss” (aka. Boot & Sook), who seems to be doing no wrong in the Sydney Dubstep scene.
With some seriously heavy tune in the bag, this powerhouse duo have had (and forthcoming) releases on Rottun, Terminal Dusk, Betamorph, Digital Mixdown, Rogue Dubs, Carbon Logic. They’ve also got a split EP forthcoming on Betamorph containing solo and collaboration from both the boys.

No stranger to the Sydney Dubstep + Drum and Bass scene, The Abyss have shared the stage with some of the most respected DJs/Producers in the Dubstep/Drum and bass scene such as Reso, Seven, Garage Pressure, Mark Pritchard, Calyx & Teebee, Phace, Misanthrop, Raiden, Spor to name a few. With regular appearance at DSS Warehouse parties, Void, No Frills, DNBBQ, Inhale and more.

Many thanks to The Abyss for bringing his exclusive selection to this week’s KONGKAST!
Now tune in and “Strap on your moonboots, it’s time to spacewalk…”

Read on below, for d/l links, track listing and more…

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Posted: March 25th, 2010 under Dubstep, Tunes & Mixes.
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Hong Kong’s bass music cultivators, Kongkretebass, are back this spring with another forward thinking booking! On Saturday, 10th April we will introduce one of the freshest rising producers on the UK Dubstep horizon, KRYPTIC MINDS.

With their new album release ‘One of Us’ on Loefah DMZ’s new label ‘Swamp 81’, Kryptic Minds are taking the Dubstep scene by storm. With their unique definition of the sound (“We’ve never felt that the music we produce is necessarily drum and bass or dubstep or trip hop.”) the album’s fresh take on stripped down sub-loaded beats is hailed and supported by the leading figures in the scene such as DMZ (Loefah, Mala, Coki), Youngsta, N-Type, Distance and Skream and more.

Kryptic Minds have recently scored nominations in several categories of the ‘Dubstepforum Awards 2010’. The LP ‘One of Us’ taking 2nd place for ‘Best Album’ (4th place – Best Producer / 9th place – Best Remix / 4th place – Best Mix) and their releasing label ‘Swamp 81’ winning the ‘Best New Label’ category.

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Posted: March 19th, 2010 under Drum & Bass, Dubstep, Gigs in HK, News.
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Yup! Cheers & peace to all you funksters, in shark costumes, fairy dress and zombie attire who stepped it up in great fashion last Friday. (Strange things you wear to work/uni!!!) The flying sets by YAO & Manila girl Liquid A were oozing soul and cool, as you know.

Just like the week before, some of you gangstas just didn’t want to leave when the music stopped… but THAT’S WHY we start at 8pm ~ simply come down earlier for the next one! Here – make this your mantra for the week “must go to SSS early – must enjoy the FULL SONIC STEP SISTERS line-up” (now repeat on loop).

Besides… be reminded that HAPPY HOUR runs until 11pm – yes, that’s 3 hours of drinks specials. And divine Egyptian Mezze and Italian Pizza, plus Shisha pipes are on the menu also. ❤

It’s the grand March finale ~ SSSee you on the dance floor this Friday.

Sonicly yours,
Electronic Mistress

p.s. It’s not kool to walk-in to our FREE event with a 7-11 beer in hand. Come on – grab a drink from the bar at least! Means I can pay my DJs —> and you can continue to vibe out to their wicked beats.

✿ GUEST DJs THIS FRIDAY (19th March):
We welcome 2 guest to the decks: BARNABY going to be funkin’ it up with his Underground Disco, Afro-Latin flavors, and you-know-who DJ WASH returns to drop another one of his diverse sets. Read more below…

View FB event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=10150311093985001

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DATES & DETAILS
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Friday, 19th March 2010 @ Otto Lounge
SONIC STEP SISTERS – pt.3 – The March finale!
with DJs VES, ASAYO, ELEMIZ
and feat. BARNABY (UK) and DJ Wash (Kongkretebass)

party starts 8PM – 2AM (early start!!! come early to enjoy the full DJ Line-up and drink specials)
Free entry!

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Posted: March 15th, 2010 under Drum & Bass, Dubstep, Gigs in HK, News, Other.
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Much love and a big THANK YOU to all who came out to witness the launch of SONIC STEP SISTERS last Friday. You were fabulous!

Although we already extended by 1 hour (until 3am) it was still an early end for many… but THAT’s WHY we start at 8pm ~ simply come down earlier for the next one to enjoy the full SONIC STEP SISTERS experience! Besides… be reminded that HAPPY HOUR runs until 11pm – yes, that’s 3 hours of drinks specials. And divine Egyptian Mezze and Italian Pizza is on the menu also. ❤

Let’s do this again ~ SSSee you on the dance floor this Friday.

Sonicly yours,
Electronic Mistress

✿ GUEST DJs THIS FRIDAY (12th March):
We welcome 2 new guest artists to the turntables: Ms LIQUID A from Manila and Mr YAO of Solos Records fame. Read more below…

View FB event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=359489998520&ref=mf

✿ GOT PICTURES?
Please email us your fun photos of the nite: info@kongkretebass.com

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Friday, 12th March 2010 @ Otto Lounge
SONIC STEP SISTERS – pt.2 –
with DJs VES, ASAYO, ELEMIZ
and feat. LIQUID A (Manila) and YAO (San Fran)

party starts 8PM – 2AM (early start!!! come early to enjoy the full DJ Line-up and drink specials)
Free entry

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Posted: March 11th, 2010 under Drum & Bass, Dubstep, Gigs in HK, Other.
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Yes Yes! Kongkast #111 is here!

This week on Kongkast, DJ Wash is finally back in the mix! It’s been a little while (September 2009 – Kongkast 100 to be exact) since our own Kongkast Host have had a mix on the series and he has been itchin’ to get back in the mix for this one.

Kongkast #111 featuring the spectrum of Dubstep music which the Kongkretebass HQ is feeling – tunes by Emalkay, D1, Distance, Desto, Hyetal & Shortstuff, Aquadrop, Bar 9 and couple of exclusive by Macao’s Producers Achun and N1d, plus an exclusive by RYC (DJ Wash) on this one as well.
So a mixed bag of tunes but full of goodness to start your week! 😉

Enjoy and keep checking back on Kongkast for more exclusive mixes coming your way!

You can find track list and d/l link for this Kongkast episode below…

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Posted: March 8th, 2010 under Dubstep, News, Tunes & Mixes.
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Yes, yes – Happy Lunar New Year!!!
Year Of The Tiger’ shout out and a BIG RAAAAAAAAARRRRRR to all Kongkast headz.

This week’s Kongkast #110 features a dubwise cross genre mix from Boj Lucki of Stockholm, Sweden’s capital city.

Boj Lucki is one of the major playaz in the Sweden scene. Since 2000, he has invited and hosted some of the biggest names in the scene to perform in Sweden.

Boj Lucki formed the production trio MIR crew along with Ljudas and Toni Bassi. Their music can be described as rhythmic, dance floor and bass-driven in many different forms: Drum n bass to dubstep, beats and house. Since then the trio has been working with artists like UK Apache, Top Cat, MC Spyda and Million Stylez to name a few. Their tracks have been played on dance floors all over the world and on radio stations such as BBC Radio1 / 1Xtra and Kiss100.

Fresh collaborations are in the making with artists like Top Cat, MC Spyda and Daddy Freddy,Mr Williams, Dj Vadim, Big Bud, Curtis Lynch, Danjah, Ghislain Poirier and Kultiration.

If you’re in Hong Kong this weekend (27th Feb 2010), then don’t miss the chance to catch Boj Lucki performing at HEAVY 4th Anniversary also supported by Kongkretebass’ DJ Wash & Electronic Mistress!

Many thanks to Boj Lucki for bringing his exclusive selection to this week’s KONGKAST.

Read on below, for d/l links, track listing and more…

Directly download enhanced m4a File (with track markers and pictures) - here
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Posted: February 24th, 2010 under Drum & Bass, Dubstep, Tunes & Mixes.
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It’s finally here – the year of the Tiger (grrr!), spring (almost!) as well as our new little project: ‘SONIC STEP SISTERS’. A casual evening of social music listening and cosmic groove… hip-shake guaranteed!

Kongkretebass femme fatale Electronic Mistress (aka Elemiz) dreamed up a new event series, inviting along her girls Ves and Asayo to join the core and eagerly make the SONIC STEP SISTERS project blossom.

The 3 ladies combined bring an aural selection of various genre mutating bass music to the floor. Including music that’s so current, fresh and futuristic at the same time, we find it hard to describe and of course some good old funk & dubwise sounds, Jungle, smooth drum and bass & more… So watch out – this one’s different from your usual… take a break from your all-out club night, and simply enjoy a good, tasteful groove – SONIC STEP SISTERS is for you!

The first 3 events…

Will run this coming March (Friday 5th, 12th and 19th). Starting at 8pm – It’s an early Friday evening affair with plenty of very good music, all in a casual setting and in good company. The kicking line-up this March includes 5 special guests along with Elemiz, Asayo and Ves themselves. Street artist XYZ is working on some nice deco for the events!

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Posted: February 19th, 2010 under Drum & Bass, Dubstep, Gigs in HK, News, Other.
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Hong Kong’s HEAVY crew is 4! With the tireless pushing of the Reggae, Dubstep and Drum & Bass sounds – HEAVY have anchored themselves firmly in the underground of Hong Kong nightlife.
Whereas the numeral 4 is unlucky in Chinese culture – the headlining guest sounds like good fortune: BOJ LUCKI (MIR CREW) hailing all the way from Sweden. Playing live is local street-wise Reggae band CRAZY LION. DJ support also comes from Kongkretebass’ Electronic Mistress + DJ Wash.

Another highlight – the sequel to last year’s HEAVY MIXTAPE – will be launched on the night: Heavy Mix Tape 2.0 – featuring productions from Hong Kong & Macau.

HEAVY 4th Anniversary
Saturday, 27th February 2010

Venue: Backstage Live (1/F, 52-54 Wellington Street, Central, HK)
Entry: 10:30pm – late / Before 12: HK$120 (incl. 1 drink)/ After 12: HK$150 (Incl. 1 drink)

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Posted: February 8th, 2010 under Drum & Bass, Dubstep, Gigs in HK.
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